Pattonville High School science teacher Jamie Jobe is one of 59 teachers selected across the U.S. to have earned the Outstanding Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Teacher award. PLTW is honoring Jobe for her work in the PLTW biomedical science program. 

Each year, PLTW honors outstanding teachers and administrators across the network who play an immeasurable role to prepare students to thrive in college, careers and beyond. The award recognizes educators who demonstrate a strong record of delivering an inspiring and empowering student experience while expanding access to PLTW programs and transforming teaching. 

Jobe has been a teacher at Pattonville High School for six years and teaches Principles of Biomedical Science, Biomedical Interventions and Medical Interventions. Students enrolled in each of those classes can earn college credit. 

Fourteen Pattonville High School seniors spent a week before school began getting ready for college during the annual College Academy, a program that gives first-generation, college-bound students support and knowledge about the college planning and search process.

The Pattonville College Academy covered goal setting, college resume writing, how to compare colleges, how to start the college search, college admissions, scholarships, financial aid, letters of recommendation, essay-writing tips and ACT test-taking tips. 

On the final day of the academy, students visited area college campuses.